plough-jobbers

Updated: January 10, 2026

Eat, replied Aedituus, and drink bravely, old boy; twist like plough-jobbers and swill like tinkers. Pull away and save tide, for nothing is so dear and precious as time; therefore we will be sure to put it to a good use.

François Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5